Radiation Therapy Physicist

Overview

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Your job is more than a job. The Physicist provides medical physics services for radiation therapy patients as prescribed for the treatment of cancer patients. Ensures the quality of care in the use of radiation-producing sources, imaging equipment, the protection of patients and staff from radiation. Calibrates all radiation therapy equipment, conducts X-ray machine performance surveys, and implements procedures to ensure quality control for electronic imaging devices.

• Assures the safe and effective delivery of radiation to achieve a therapeutic result as prescribed by the Medical Practitioner for each patient s plan of radiotherapy.
• Develops and implements procedures for the initial and continuing evaluation of radiation therapy treatment, brachytherapy, simulation, and radiation measurement equipment.
• Develops and/or evaluates the diametric component of patients  treatment plans.
• Responsible for calibration and maintenance of equipment. Serves as the focal point for machine maintenance and repair. Provides routine and special calibration checks of all radiation therapy equipment to satisfy state and federal requirements.
• Practices radiation safety for the protection of the patients.
• Determines if prescribed dose is being delivered within tolerances to patients by performing calculations of patient dose(s) for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes.
• Coordinates all preventative maintenance on all therapeutic machines. Troubleshoots all faults on equipment and arrange for equipment repairs.
• Maintains proper records necessary for TJC, NRC, state, or other regulatory agencies.
• Develops and manages a comprehensive Quality Management Program that monitors, evaluates, and optimizes radiation oncology processes.
• Develops and/or evaluates policies and procedures related to the appropriate therapeutic use of radiation.
• Develops and/or evaluate a comprehensive clinical radiation safety program in radiation oncology.
• Provides evidence for compliance of equipment for radiation therapy treatment, brachytherapy, simulation, and radiation detection, with regulatory and accreditation agency rules and recommendations.
• Provides radiation oncology physics and radiation dosimetry training for medical practitioners and other health-care providers; educates staff members, employees and students in physics, radiation safety and quality improvement.

• 5 years of experience Radiation Oncology (Touro)

• Required:
  
  Master s Degree Medical Physics or Radiological Physics (Touro)

• Certification Name:
  Therapeutic Medical Physics — Required;
  Issuer:
  American Board of Radiology;
  Licensure Specialty:
  Certification;
  Entity:
  Touro
• Certification Name:
  Basic Life Support Health Care Provider — Issuer:
  American Heart Association;
  Licensure Specialty:
  Training Certification;
  Entity:
  Touro

Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

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, a cornerstone of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, is regionally recognized and nationally accredited. For over 60 years, we’ve been the hospital-of-choice on the west bank of Jefferson Parish for health, wellness, and family-centered care. Learn more about West Jefferson Medical Center and our Leapfrog “Grade A” Hospital Safety distinction

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.